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Online Graduate Certificate in Computing for Educators

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15 Credits

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$608/cr.

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Rolling Admissions

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No GRE/GMAT Required

About the Program

The online Graduate Certificate in Computing for Educators prepares educators to provide students with strong educational experiences in computing subjects.

You’ll acquire the requisite content knowledge to teach both Computer Science Advanced Placement (AP) courses in high schools. Previous computing background isn’t required.

This program also enables students to continue smoothly to complete an M.S. in Information Systems, M.S. in Spatial Informatics, or M.S. in Data Science and Engineering.

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Have questions about earning your Graduate Certificate in Computing for Educators online with UMaine? Contact a UMaineOnline advisor.

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Kimberly Lai, M.A.

UMaineOnline Advisor

661.544.8675
kimberly.lai@maine.edu

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Curriculum

The core courses are focused on foundational computational and programming, so students with a limited computer science background have the foundations to teach both Computer Science Advanced Placement (AP) courses in high schools.

Electives fill out their background and motivate them to keep up-to-date with computer science content over time. 

The following courses are required (9 credits):

  • SIE 504: The Beauty and Joy of Computing (3 credits)
  • SIE 507: Information Systems Programming (3 credits) Fall
  • SIE 508: Object-Oriented Programming (3 credits) Spring

Select one of the following courses (3 credits):

  • SIE 509: Principles of Geographic Information Systems (3 credits) Fall
  • SIE 557: Database Systems Applications (3 credits) Spring
  • SIE 558: Real-Time Sensor Data Streams (3 credits) Fall (uneven years)
  • COS 465/565: Data Visualization (3 credits)
  • COS 470/570: Introduction to Artificial Intelligence (3 credits) Fall

Select one of the following courses (3 credits):

  • Any Elective Options Group 1 course not yet taken
  • SIE 505: Formal Foundations for Information Science (3 credits) Fall
  • SIE 510: Geographic Information Systems Applications (3 credits) Fall
  • SIE 512: Spatial Analysis (3 credits) Fall
  • SIE 515: Human-Computer Interaction (3 credits) Fall
  • SIE 517: Spatial Interaction Design (3 credits)
  • SIE 550: Design of Information Systems (3 credits) Fall
  • EDT 520: Digital Age Teaching Methods (3 credits) Fall and Spring
  • EDT 571: Methods of Integrating Computational Thinking for Diverse Learners (3 credits) Spring
  • Any other 500-level SIE course or 400 or 500-level COS course

Admissions

  • A bachelor’s degree from an accredited college/university with a minimum GPA of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale

We have rolling admissions, meaning you can apply and be accepted anytime. The admission evaluation process begins once we’ve received all of your application materials. Before you apply, please review the application instructions. When you’re ready to apply, please submit the following:

  • An online application
  • Current résumé or CV
  • Official academic transcripts from all institutions attended
  • A 300-500 word essay based on the following prompt
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Careers

According to the Computer Science Teacher Association (CSTA), there are about 11,100 openings for middle-level computer science teachers each year, on average, over the decade. The average annual salary for middle-level computer science teachers ranges from $47,360–$99,080 as of September 2024.